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A letter to Associate Provost Lester on Saudi ArabiaAre there any circumstances under which our institution would end relations with such an agent as Saudi Arabia? And if so, how would those circumstances differ from those we face with Saudi Arabia?Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:09:51 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/10/solomon-lester-saudi-letter
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/10/solomon-lester-saudi-letterAssociate Provost Richard Lester recommends against termination of existing relationships with Saudi ArabiaLester's report argues that the cessation of MIT’s relationships with the Saudi organizations it currently engages with would probably fail to have a “meaningful ameliorative effect.”Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:13:36 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/report-against-ending-saudi-arabia-ties
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/report-against-ending-saudi-arabia-tiesCourse evaluations, pre-registration, end of termCourse evaluations are now open and will remain open until 9 a.m. the first day of finals (Dec. 17).Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:31:41 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/in-short-v138-n31
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/in-short-v138-n31Finally, some lasting sunny and dry weatherIf anytime over the past 3 months you felt the sun had deserted Boston and run off to frolic in the tropics, you weren’t exactly wrong.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:31:39 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/weather-v138-n31
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/weather-v138-n31Mental health and the brainAccording to the National Institute for Mental Health, approximately 20 percent of the world is affected by brain disorders. At MIT, there are a number of groups dedicated to studying brain disorders specifically. Some labs focus on the genetic origins of neurological disorders, while others use imaging to predict and respond to indications of mental health conditions.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:32:11 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/mental-health-feature
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/mental-health-featureFrom analyzing M&Ms to illuminating cellsIbrahim Cissé, Assistant Professor of Physics and principal investigator of Cissé Laboratory, has been interested in science for as long as he can remember — he was "very curious as a child, wanted to find out how things worked," and loved watching scientific Hollywood movies. As a young boy, he converted a storage room in his house into a laboratory, where he would tinker with electronics, taking things apart to build creations of his own.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:32:12 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/cisse-profile
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/cisse-profileGunshots fired in Cambridgeport Nov. 29Gunshots were fired in the area of Chestnut and Sidney Streets around 2:34 p.m. on Nov. 29. According to a statement by the Cambridge Police, two vehicles were spotted at the incident, one of which was a black sedan later stopped by the police.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:43:58 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/chestnut-sidney-street-shooting
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/chestnut-sidney-street-shootingMIT Museum to relocate to Kendall Square and open in new location in 2021MIT determined the capital cost of the new museum to be $111 million. The museum has to raise half of that amount.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:31:37 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/mit-museum-relocation
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/mit-museum-relocationMichael Bloomberg to speak at commencementMichael Bloomberg, entrepreneur, billionaire, and former New York City mayor, will speak at MIT’s commencement ceremony June 7, 2019.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:17:24 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/michael-bloomberg-commencement-speaker
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/michael-bloomberg-commencement-speakerNew music building to be built next to Kresge by 2022The new building will include spaces for performance, practice, professional-level recording, research, and instruction, as well as a performance lab.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:31:35 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/new-music-building
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/new-music-buildingThe unconventional love story'Becoming Astrid' gives the viewers a glimpse into the events in Astrid Lindgren’s formative years that shaped the children’s stories for which she is famous. Lindgren’s affair with her married editor and her subsequent teenage pregnancy serves as the fulcrum for the story and provides the background for her most beloved characters.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:32:09 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/becoming-astrid-movie-review
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/becoming-astrid-movie-reviewOne designer’s trash is another’s treasureThe show, hosted by the UA Sustainability Committee, featured the creative styles of 17 designers, and 19 models strutted down Morss Hall wearing trash and various plastics, metals, paper, and recyclable materials not usually associated with high couture.Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:32:08 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/trashion-show-review-2018
https://www.thetech.com/2018/12/06/trashion-show-review-2018Pre-registration, Winterfest, Tech TwinklesPre-registration for spring term opens Monday, Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. The deadline to initiate pre-registration is Dec. 27 at 5 p.m.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:47:06 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/in-short-v138-n30
https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/in-short-v138-n30MIT Title IX comments on DeVos’s policy on sexual harassment“We will continue to administer a fair, impartial, and transparent complaint-handling process to all parties involved in sexual misconduct cases,” the statement said.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:47:01 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/title-ix-response-devos
https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/title-ix-response-devosStudents share opinions on new College of ComputingAt the student forum on the College of Computing held Oct. 25, several audience members raised questions regarding how the college will approach diversity, and MIT’s mission and relationship with donors.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:47:03 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/college-of-computing-student-response
https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/college-of-computing-student-responseProvost provides updates on College of Computing at faculty meetingProvost Martin Schmidt commented that it is “likely that it makes sense” to have a department of electrical engineering within the college.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:46:59 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/updates-on-college-of-computing
https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/updates-on-college-of-computingChinese scientist claims first gene-edited babies have been born“Although I appreciate the global threat posed by HIV, at this stage, the risk of editing embryos to knock out CCR5 seems to outweigh the potential benefits," CRISPR co-inventor Feng Zhang said.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:47:00 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/first-gene-edited-babies
https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/first-gene-edited-babiesThe next generation of materialsThe Electrochemical Materials Lab focuses on finding new ways to process ceramic and glass, leveraging new methods and design paradigms towards new device functionalities that have the potential to make our phones and computers smaller, faster, and smarter than ever before.Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:00:24 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/lab-spotlight-electrochemical-materials
https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/lab-spotlight-electrochemical-materialsCold, wet, and rainy. Again.This fall has been one of the wettest in recorded history for Boston, and that trend continues into this weekend with showers predicted throughout the weekend.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:47:07 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/weather-v138-n30
https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/weather-v138-n30Professor Tod Machover talks Schoenberg, composing for opera, and the power of wordsIn an interview with The Tech, Machover discusses Schoenberg’s legacy, the challenges of adapting his life into an opera, and how it all came together.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:47:16 -0500https://www.thetech.com/2018/11/29/tod-machover-interview
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